Civita Castellana

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Edward Lear (1812-1888)
Civita Castellana
signed, inscribed and dated 'Civita Castellana/Edward Lear, del July.20.1843.' (lower left) and further inscribed 'C. Allanton Knight/from E Lear' (lower right)
pencil, pen and brown ink and brown wash heightened with touches of white on light grey paper
6 5/8 x 10 in. (16.8 x 25.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Lear met Charles Allanton Knight and his family when he arrived in Rome in 1837, and Knight became a friend and patron. In 1842 Lear and Knight made a tour of the Abruzzi while Lear was working on Illustrated Excursions in Italy, published by T. McLean, 1846.

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